Meet the “McWhopper”: Burger King proposes joining forces with McDonald’s to create hybrid burger ending decades of rivalry on Peace Day August 26, 2015 Burger King is taking on the role of Frankenstein and wants to create a (delicious) monster hybrid burger combining the best bits of its Whopper and the McDonald's Big Mac – aka, the McWhopper. The burger chain has offered an olive branch to its rival, calling for them to join forces and create the burger [...]
Sainsbury’s share price edges up as it sells pharmacy business for £125m July 29, 2015 Shares in Sainsbury's rose 0.7 per cent to 261.1p after it announced a deal with the German owner of UK chain LloydsPharmacy to sell its pharmacy business for £125m. Read more: Growth at Co-op for the first time in a year as Tesco and Asda decline yet again As part of the deal, Celesio’s LloydsPharmacy will [...]
Air pollution is the scourge of the City: We all have a role to play in tackling it July 26, 2015 London’s air pollution is making thousands more people die early each year” and “time to transform London’s air quality” have been some of the more stark headlines in recent weeks. As air quality in London – and the impact on the health of the capital’s residents and workers – continues to pique the interest of [...]
Culture secretary John Whittingdale unveils green paper to look at future of BBC funding July 16, 2015 Culture secretary John Whittingdale has unveiled a green paper on the future of the licence fee, suggesting it could become a household levy of a subscription service in the long term. This comes as an independent review headed by David Perry QC found it should still be a criminal offence to not hold a TV [...]
I want that: On our shopping list this month July 2, 2015 BLEU DE CHANEL £80/150ML, SELFRIDGES.COM Bleu de Chanel is our top summer scent. The peppery, citrusy top notes and ginger and sandalwood base notes make it a distinctly masculine fragrance. WEMPE HELIORO BRACELET €695-€795, WEMPE.COM This leather chord bracelet with a rose gold (€695) or white gold (€795) pendant, available in a [...]
London to trial world’s first all-electric double-decker bus June 29, 2015 The world's first purpose-built, entirely electric, double-decker bus will be picking up London commuters this autumn, mayor Boris Johnson has announced. The bus, which is being manufactured by Chinese group BYD, will hit the streets in October, running along route 16 between Cricklewood and Victoria Station. The zero-transmission bus joins a growing fleet [...]
Car review: BMW’s futuristic new 7 Series lets you talk to your car using hand signals June 22, 2015 From city traders to third-world dictators, the Mercedes S-class has traditionally been the default limo of choice. BMW’s 7 Series won fans among those who prefer to drive than be driven, but it could never match the S-class for all-round appeal. The new 7 Series, though, could take the lustre off Mercedes’ three-pointed star. [...]
Film review: Jurassic World is a blast from the past June 11, 2015 Cert 12 | ★★★★☆ Devil-may-care action hero? Check. Uptight career woman? Yup. Evil corporation? Obviously. Science gone wrong? Kids in peril? Emotional family drama? Check, check, and check. Jurassic World is a relentless succession of clichés – but, damn, it’s a lot of fun. After two relatively disappointing sequels, this is a pulpy, [...]
Best of the Brokers for 11 June 2015 June 10, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com GALLIFORD TRY Panmure Gordon reiterated its “buy” rating on the miner, and highlighted the risk of structures such as Incwala, the firm’s Black Economic Empowerment partner. The broker said the “low levels of effective black ownership on a ‘look-through’ basis” and questioned its [...]
As a new corruption scandal hits Fifa, is the world footballing body now unsalvageable? May 27, 2015 John Williams, senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Leicester, says Yes We need a new governing body for the world game. News of the latest allegations of bribery at Fifa is not really news at all – merely the continuation of an all-too-familiar tale, a destructive narrative which has been running for decades. [...]